Serge Dié (born 4 October 1977 in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

) is a retired Ivorian former footballer who played as a

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Career

He begin his playing career with Africa Sport of Abidjan, where he made his way, from the minor teams, through to the first team of the club.

Personal

Dié was raised in a family of 9 children and he faced tragedy at a young age with the death of his father, André Dié. Dié became a devout Christian in 2000, when he was a free agent for a year. He considered that his football career might be over, however during this period he agreed to offer his life to God. "I was lost and The Lord brought me back", he stated. He married Lydia Domoraud on 22 June 2002. They have a child together, Manassé Chris-Samuel Dié, born on 17 January 2006. Dié travelled to Ivory Coast in June 2005, in order to donate clothes and food to the war victims of the city Guitrozon, a suburb of

Duékoué Duékoué () is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Duékoué Department. It is also the seat of Guémon Region in Montagnes District and a commune. In the 2021 census, the population of the sub-prefecture ...

, a city situated on the West part of Ivory Coast. In December 2006, Dié participated in an action of support for the inhabitants of

Toulépleu Toulépleu is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast, near the border with Liberia. It is a sub-prefecture and the seat of Toulépleu Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District. Toulépleu is also a commune A commune is an alternative t ...

, a city located centrally, organized by the First Lady of Ivory Coast, where he donated food to the people. In December 2007, he was named "World Ambassador of Peace" by the president of the OMPP, a World Organization for Peace, for the donations quoted previously and for those that he made during his visit to the prisoners of the MACA Detention center and those of Abidjan. In June 2008, he revisited Ivory Coast again, this time the city of

, to observe the damages caused by the crisis personally. He created the Manassé Foundation in 2008, in order to help widows and orphans affected by the war through diverse support programs and various projects.

Clubs

* 1996–1997 :

Africa Sports Africa Sports d'Abidjan is an Ivorian multi-sports club founded in 1947 and based in Abidjan. The club fields teams in the sports of track and field, handball, basketball and association football, of these the football team is the most prominen ...

* 1997–2001 :

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* 2001-2001 :

Avellino Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...

* 2001–2002 :

Benevento Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and ''comune'' of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the ...

* 2002–2004 :

OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur (), commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. ...

* 2003–2004 :

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* 2004–2005 :

* 2005–2006 :

Kayseri Erciyesspor Kayseri Erciyesspor was a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri. History In 1965, Orhan Şefik Apak, then president of the Turkish Football Federation, asked cities in Turkey to combine their amateur football clubs into one singular club that wo ...

* 2007–2008 :

Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French: ; it, Aiaccio or ; co, Aiacciu , locally: ; la, Adiacium) is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the ''Collectivité territoriale de Corse'' (capital city of Corsica). ...

* 2008–2010 :

Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. Gymnastic Club Iraklis Thessaloniki Football Club ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής Θεσσαλονίκης) is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. As of 2022, t ...

* 2010–2011 :

Kavala F.C. Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnat ...

* 2011–2012 :

Veria F.C. Veria ( el, Βέροια or Βέρροια), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea or Berœa, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of I ...

* 2012–2013 :

* 2013–2014 :

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Die, Serge 1977 births Living people Ivorian footballers Ivory Coast international footballers Ivory Coast under-20 international footballers Ivorian expatriate footballers Africa Sports d'Abidjan players U.S. Avellino 1912 players Benevento Calcio players Reggina 1914 players OGC Nice players Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Greece FC Metz players AC Ajaccio players Kayseri Erciyesspor footballers Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players Kavala F.C. players Xanthi F.C. players Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Turkey Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Serie A players Serie B players Super League Greece players Süper Lig players 1996 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players Veria F.C. players Footballers from Abidjan Association football midfielders